For al-Mutanabbi Street
Gionna Forte-Towaco, USA
| For al-Mutanabbi Street;
Gionna Forte-Towaco, NJ, USA, October 1012 My books focus on removal, renewal and order. Removal from the original and what it was. Renewal in moving forward and embracing change. Order by getting things back to the way they were. I used blown-up photocopies of manipulated Polaroids and transferred the images onto the pages. I cut a piece out of every book I own to sacrifice a piece of my books and culture. Then I visually composed a story of turmoil and revival with the juxtaposition of images and text. On the inside between with pages and spine, the gold thread represents the support we, the artists, have for those suffering their losses. 11 1/2 x 12. Paper, thread I am currently an artist and teacher working out of New Jersey. I make books, paper and ceramics. My work focuses on the art of making. Making as in regards to the artistic process, and objects or ideas representing the woman's role in the household. I learned about An Inventory of Al-Mutanabbi Street from my book-making teacher. She brought her book into class and explained about the project. She offered information to anyone who was interested. Books, for me, are very much a cultural standard, and with the current new use of Kindles and Nooks, I feel my culture changing. With the loss of culture that happened and is happening everywhere, I felt the connection and wanted to participate in this project. Gforte90@gmail.com |